healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to be selected (from among many people)
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to order; to command; to appoint
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
unable to resist; unable to suppress
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
on and after; from ... onward; since
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
territory; domain; dominion; possession
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that